Cisco UCS Architecture Overview “Test Drive” Class    SOLD OUT!!

Dates: Feb 16-17, 2012

Location: Cisco – New Cool Springs Location!

1550 W. McEwen Drive , Suite 350
Franklin, TN 37067

Room:  Grand Ole Opry A

Fee: No charge to attend but seating is limited.

NOTE:   Attendees must bring a laptop to class.  Snacks and Lunch are provided.

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Course Description

The Cisco Unified Computing System family of products is a next-generation computing solution based on industry-standard technologies and innovative management concepts. Cisco UCS redefines the way data centers will use and deploy compute resources, while reducing management overhead and increasing efficiency.

This 2-day course provides you with a detailed architectural overview of how Cisco UCS can be deployed to increase compute density, reduce the cabling, power and cooling burdens, and accelerate server provisioning in both virtualized and nonvirtualized environments. The course includes hands-on labs to demonstrate the deployment and management of compute resources in a Cisco UCS environment.

Who Should Attend

This course provides an introduction to the Cisco Unified Computing System for Data Center and system architects, network administrators, and systems administrators and is ideal for businesses looking to upgrade their data center.

Related Training

• Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Design (DCUCD) – 5 days

• Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Implementation (DCUCI) – 5 days

Recommended Prerequisites

You will gain the most from this seminar if you have basic knowledge of Intel x86 server solutions, data center networking technologies, and storage area networks.

Learning Objectives

After you complete this course, you will be able to:

• Identify the challenges facing today’s data centers

• Describe how Cisco UCS addresses key concerns

• Describe the management philosophy of Cisco UCS Manager

• Describe the hardware components of the Cisco Unified omputing System

• Discuss how physical resources are deployed

• Create basic service profile

Course Outline:

Lesson 1:  Challenges in the Data Center

• Evolution of Server Scalability Server Consolidation
• Management Challenges
• Adoption of Server Virtualization

Lesson 2: The Cisco Unified Computing System

• Cisco UCS Overview
• Cisco UCS B-Series Chassis
• Cisco UCS B-Series Fabric
• Cisco UCS B-Series Blades
• I/O Consolidation
• CiscoUCS Management Model
• BMC BladeLogic

Lesson 3:  The Unified Fabric

• I/OConsolidation
• FCoE Architecture
• Future Developments in Unified Fabric

Lesson 4: Memory and I/O Optimization

• Extended Memory Architecture
• Virtual Server Access Networks
• Cisco Nexus 1000V and NIV

Lesson 5: Deployment and Operations Model

• ServiceProfile Overview
• Resource Pools
• Service Profiles
• ServiceProfiles in the Basic Opt-In Model
• ServiceProfiles in the Logical Server Model
• Managing UCS Resources
• Role-Based Access Control

Lesson 6:  Use Cases

• Use Case: Server Operations
• Use Case: Virtualization
• Use Case: Databases
• TCO and ROI

Lesson 7: Access Network Architecture

• Server and Uplink Ports
• Ethernet Host Virtualizer Mode
• Fibre Channel Connectivity
• VSANs

Lesson 8: High Availability

• High Availability Connectivity
• System Restore
  

Hands-On Labs

• Lab 1: Initial Configuration
• Lab 2: Creating Simple Service Profiles
• Lab 3: Creating Mobile Service Profiles
• Lab 4: Role-Based Access Control
• Lab 5: Reporting